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**The only one who is not human. |
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**The only male of the group whose name is in katakana script. |
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*In the Dino Thunder episode Lost & Found in Translation, he was named "Mikey". |
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Revision as of 20:49, 4 December 2013
 This article is about a ranger in Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger.
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"The Invincible Soul of the Dino People~AbareBlack!"
Asuka (アスカ) is AbareBlack (アバレブラック Abare Burakku) of the Abarangers.
Biography
Abaranger
Asuka Ono (オノ アスカ, Ono Asuka) is a Saurian warrior from DinoEarth with a sad past. He was the last of people to fight the Evolians and escaped to Earth. He brought the Dino Bracelets and gave them to the Abarangers. However, prior to his arrival, the Dino Harp key was damaged, so he couldn't transform. When he got it finally restored in Episode 7, he lost his first battles as he couldn't use his Dino Guts correctly, until his true sense of justice awakened. Asuka is a melancholic person, he is fast-willed and fastidious, but his high expectations lead him to be depressed often. He has shown enormous amounts of power, as he has been able even of defeating a Giganoid and an upgraded KillerGhost on his own: however, due to his gentle personality, he often holds back during battles.
In one episode, he had his surname be "Ono," due to the legal systems on Another Earth, and had used it only for Another Earth, meaning he was not born with it. His Blastasaur partner is Brachio. In the finale Asuka and Mahoro named their new child Mikoto, after AbareKiller, and returned to Dino Earth with his family and the Blastasaurs.
During the events of Dekaranger vs. Abaranger, Asuka was brought back to Earth by Kasumi's power to help the gang, and he was able to rescue Ryouga and Ban/DekaRed from Kazaku before they joined up with the others.
Boukenger vs Super Sentai
Asuka appeared in the GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai with Brachio, and his second child. He along with Tetsu, Tsubasa, and Nanami helped Eiji out during his battle with Chronos. He transferred his "Passionate Spirit" power to AkaRed to power DaiVoyager.
Gokaiger
Years later, Asuka fought alongside not only his own team, but every single Sentai ranger in existence, against the Empire of Zangyack when it attacked the Earth in the Great Legend War. After fighting against hundreds of Gormin and their Zgormin commanders. AkaRanger noticed the fleet moving towards them, he gathered all the Rangers together and gave them the order to sacrifice their powers to wipe out the first invasion's armada.
After the defeat of Ackdos Gill, Captain Marvelous returned all the Ranger Keys to the former Sentai heroes. Asuka and his teammates have their powers again.
Kyoryuger vs Go-busters
TV STORY-Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: Dinosaur Great Battle! Farewell, Eternal Friends
Super Sentai Versus Series Theater
Agri as Asuka.
Asuka's appearances in the "Versus Series", Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger, Dekaranger vs. Abaranger, and Boukenger vs. Super Sentai, are featured in the Super Sentai Versus Series Theater, hosted by the heroes of Tensou Sentai Goseiger. Agri (Gosei Black) also dresses as Asuka in the Abaranger cosplay.
AbareBlack
AbareBlack
Burstosaurs
- Burstosaur Brachiosaurus
- Burstosaur Bachycelonagurus
- Burstosaur Dimenokodon
- Burstosaur Parasarokkiru
- Burstosaur Ankyloveilus
- Burstosaur Stegoslidon
Arsenal
- Dino Commander
- Dino Harp
- Dino Thruster
- Fire Inferno
- Splash Inferno
- Storm Inferno
- Grand Inferno
- Dino Thruster Head Crash
- Dino Thruster Circle Moon
- Dino Thruster Crescent Moon
- Black Road Raptor
Cursed Armor
It was revealed in Episode 30 that Asuka was the original wielder of the Cursed Armor that he took out from its confinement by breaking the seal to save Mahoro and Mizuho from the Evoliens, but was unaware of its ability to drive the user insane. As a result he decimated the rest of the Dragon Tribe until he was somehow defeated by Mizuho who had become Darkness Messenger Geildon and freed him from the armor. After being freed he had no memory of using the armor and the remainder of his people were afraid to tell him.
Eventually Kasumi was able to help him remember these events and he chose to defeat Jannu and seal away the armor for good out of guilt for his past actions. But after learning that Jannu is Mahoro he chose to take the armor back to save her. Sometime afterwards he would save the Abarangers from Trinoid #19: VultureTreasureLychee and then during the battle against Trinoid #20: RougeGiraffeRafflesiale his helmet came off, revealing his identity and awakening Mahoro's memory. This lead her to rejoin the Evolien as Jannu, and with the promise of letting Mikoto have the armor when they defeated Asuka, though it was later revealed that Mahoro's plan was for two people to defeat Asuka by combining the power of good and evil to destroy the armor once and for all.
Ranger Key
The AbareBlack Ranger Key.
The AbareBlack Ranger Key (アバレブラックレンジャーキー AbareBurakku Renjā Kī) is Asuka's personal Ranger Key and what became of his powers after he along with the rest of the 34 Super Sentai sacrificed their powers to end the Great Legend War.
This key along with the majority of the Ranger Keys were collected by the Red Pirates and later used by the Gokaigers. The AbareBlack Ranger Key was mainly used by Don Dogoier (Gokai Green), who used it to fight as AbareBlack. It was also used by Joe Gibken (Gokai Blue) on one occasion.
- Joe became AbareBlack alongside Luka (NinjaBlack) and Ahim (Go-On Black) as part of a all-black change in their fight against Action Commander Salamandam.
TV STORY-Ep. 3: Changing Courage into Magic - When the Gokaigers became the Abarangers while fighting Action Commander Daiyarl. TV STORY-Ep. 29: The Abare Quick-Changing New Combination
The Abaranger keys, along with all the Ranger Keys of the first 33 Super Sentai, were briefly taken by the Black Cross King and turned into Ranger puppets that were fought by the Gokaigers and the Goseigers. The Abaranger keys were defeated by Gokai Yellow. TV STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
After Zangyack were finally defeated, the Gokaigers gave the Ranger Keys back to their rightful owners. It is presumed that Asuka received his key and became AbareBlack once more.
Behind the scenes
Asuka with Brachio in an eyecatch.
Portrayal
Asuka is portrayed by Kaoru Abe (阿部 薫 Abe Kaoru). As AbareBlack, his suit actor was Hideaki Kusaka (日下 秀昭 Kusaka Hideaki), his sub was Jiro Okamoto (岡元 次郎 Okamoto Jirō).
Notes
- Asuka has the following quirks that make him unique to the other Abarangers:
- The only one who is not human.
- The only male of the group whose name is in katakana script.
- In the Dino Thunder episode Lost & Found in Translation, he was named "Mikey".
See also
- Tommy Oliver - Power Rangers counterpart in Power Rangers Dino Thunder. See comparison page.
- Zeltrax - Power Rangers counterpart in Power Rangers Dino Thunder. See comparison page. (Cursed Armor)
